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case study
Luxoft Helps Leading AV Solution Provider
Create New Software Package for Information
Visualization on Distributed Screens (IVDS).
Polymedia’s New Generation Software Controls
Information Output to Multiple Screens,Resulting in
More Effective and Dynamic Meetings and Conferences.
14.09.2012
uu Summary: Because information visualization is not always optimally
organized in modern conference halls, operation control rooms and
control centers, audio-visual equipment (hardware and software) are
often times unable to receive information promptly. Polymedia’s wanted,
therefore, to develop a solution that would ensure the effectiveness
and immediate control of the information display script development
processes.
uu Technologies: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms, WCF,
WinSock, CodeDOM, XML/XSD
Client
POLYMEDIA Group of companies is a leader of AV solutions in the Russian market.
The company was founded in 1998, encompasses 10 companies, located in large
Russian cities. The group’s main businesses are: system integration; delivery and
sale of projection and AV-equipment; rental and staging solutions – from concept
to turnkey implementation.

2. Challenge
Solution
Polymedia needed to develop a way for varying pieces of equipment involved in
the information display process, to integrate seamlessly with unmatched and often
times, incompatible software applications.
Luxoft developed the Information Visualization to Distributed Screens (IVDS)
software application to facilitate easier control. Information from any source —
standard AV equipment or specialized software — can be sent to any screen,
maximizing its usability while meeting user ergonomic requirements.
«Creation of IVDS – such an innovative and unique product – is one of
the most interesting and high-tech projects we’ve done here at Luxoft,»
Maxim Kuznetsov,
Luxoft Russian Customer
Support Manager.
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Results
The implementation of IVDS system now ensures substantial efficiencies and
improvements for operating any technically complicated system in VIP meeting
rooms, conference halls, multi-purposes stadiums and operation control centers.

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Unfortunately, information visualization is not always optimally organized in
modern conference halls, operation control rooms and control centers. Frequently,
this results in audio-visual equipment (hardware and software) being unable
to receive information promptly. Other times, information can be of insufficient
definition or the symbol size may be uncomfortable or unattractive to the meeting
attendees or participants. Consequently, meetings become inefficient and
uninteresting.
It became Polymedia’s objective, therefore, to develop a solution that would
ensure the effectiveness and immediate control of the information display script
development processes. This required multiple coordinated actions of control over
software and hardware, display and communication facilities. They would need to
develop a way for varying pieces of equipment involved in the information display
process, to integrate seamlessly with unmatched and often times, incompatible
software applications.
“Our goal was to solve this problem, as meetings can be effective only if the
participants see and perceive the information properly, ”says Polymedia’s CEO,
Elena Novikova.
After conducting an exhausting and competitive search for the perfect IT partner
to bring the solution to fruition, Polymedia chose Luxoft. Several factors lead to
this decision, including:
uu Certified by SEI SW-CMM® and SEI CMMI SW/SE® standards, level 5
uu Well-organized software development processes that enabled on time
completion
uu Considerable real-world experience in large-scale project execution
uu Reasonable price
Russian-based POLYMEDIA Group of companies was founded in 1998 and today is
one of the country’s foremost Audio-Visual (AV) solution providers. The company
identified the need to better optimize information visualization for distributed
screens for large modern conference halls, operation control rooms and control
centers.
Last year, Polymedia’s management team made the strategic decision to develop
a better tool for visualization control in order to create multi-variant meeting
scripts and perform immediate software and hardware control. Their next move —
choosing Luxoft, the Eastern European leader in high-end software development
— was instrumental to designing, engineering, and deploying the solution within
extremely short deadlines.
“Meeting”Objectives with IVDS

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IVDS: The Luxoft Solution
With a team of 10 software engineers, Luxoft worked closely with Polymedia
for one year, to successfully design and develop the IVDS software package for
information output control and for ensuring the smoother, more seamless meeting
maintenance at conferences, in control centers or operation control rooms,
conference halls, and other large, multi-purpose venues.
The main principle of the IVDS software operation is to facilitate easier visualization
control. Information from any source -- standard AV equipment or specialized
software -- can be sent to any screen, maximizing its usability while meeting user
ergonomic requirements.
IVDS is a script-oriented software, which stores information about the system
state at every instant in the form of separate scenes, from which presentation
order (script) is developed. In the script preparation process the recommendations
are taken on the optimal ways of information placement in accordance with
ergonomic requirements.
The scripts created can be non-linear, describing multiple variants of
developments. The shifts between the variants are specified by the conditions
and can be carried out both automatically and manually by a command from the
console of the first person or an operator, who performs the demonstration.
In addition, IVDS allows to manage“non-visual equipment”– power circuits, AC
systems, automated equipment of buildings, and to monitor condition of system
peripherals.
Polymedia’s new IVDS system now offers:
uu The most convenient and effective way to visualize information received from
different software and hardware sources on multi-user display facilities.
uu Prompt management of the information display modes from any amount of
different sources on any number of display facilities, both in real-time mode
and according to prearranged scripts.
uu A way to create and store non-linear meeting scripts, which include the state
of all technical and software tools at every instant so that scripts can be edited
and activated quickly.
Control center developed for
Penza region governor.
Scenarios plan for IVDS.Control room. Emergency
Control Ministry, Kursk region,
Russia.

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IVDS supports the following software
and hardware sources
About POLYMEDIA
uu Network desktop
uu Video file (AVI, MPEG, WMV formats)
uu Image (JPG, BMP, GIF formats)
uu A set of analytical data of business graphics, which enables you to receive data
directly from the database and to display it in a visual and comparative way
uu Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (.PPT file)
uu Microsoft Word file (.doc file)
uu Internet Explorer file (URL of a web site)
uu Standard image source
uu Video conference communication terminal
uu DVD and Video Cameras
The implementation of IVDS system will ensure substantial efficiency
improvements for operating any technically complicated system due to the
following:
uu Automation and optimization of preparation processes for visualization
uu Development of information display scripts
uu Intuitive control of scripts and display modes
uu Demonstration of different analytical and media-data in a user-friendly way
“Creation of IVDS – such an innovative and unique product – is one of the
most interesting and high-tech projects we’ve done here at Luxoft, “
says Maxim Kuznetsov, Luxoft Russian customer support manager.
POLYMEDIA Group of companies is a leader of AV solutions in the Russian market.
The company was founded in 1998, encompasses 10 companies, located in large
Russian cities. The group’s main businesses are: system integration; delivery
and sale of projection and AV-equipment; rental and staging solutions – from
concept to turnkey implementation. The Group’s professionals develop authorial
solutions for operation control rooms, monitoring and control centers, stadiums
and multifunctional sport complexes, VIP-meeting rooms, conference halls, and
lecture halls. Polymedia is a member of InfoComm International ® Association of
audiovisual systems integration operators, and an official partner of the world’s
leading electronics manufacturers.

6. About luxoft
Luxoft, a principal subsidiary of IBS Group, is a provider of advanced
application and software engineering outsourcing services for global and
regional enterprises. Luxoft builds partnerships with its clients, such as
Boeing, IBM, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Harman, Avaya, Alstom, and Sabre, based
on the culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and deep domain
expertise. Luxoft offers international delivery capability through its network
of state-of-the-art delivery centers in North America, Eastern Europe, and
Asia. Luxoft`s customers benefit from the right mix of technology skills,
industry knowledge, proprietary processes and methodologies, and a
choice of engagement models.
For more information about Luxoft, visit
www.luxoft.com
www.luxoft.com/technology/
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